Category: Reunions

The Godfathers set rare U.S. concerts in New York, New Jersey, Chicago in February

While an official announcement is still forthcoming, The Godfathers are planning at least a short U.S. tour in February, a long-anticipated trek that will bring the reunited U.K. rockers’ annual St. Valentine’s Day Massacre concert to America for only the second time.

Public Image Ltd. reunion continues into 2011 with festival dates in the U.K., Slovakia

Public Image Ltd. reunion continues into 2011 with festival dates in the U.K., Slovakia

Although John Lydon has delayed work on a new Public Image Ltd. album over the death of stepdaughter Ari Up, the reunited band will continue performing in 2011, with two new summer festival dates announced this week in the U.K. and Slovakia.

The Cars post clip of ‘Sad Song,’ reunited band’s second new track in 23 years

The Cars continue to slowly reveal their reunion via Facebook, first posting a photo of the band in the studio last summer, then proceeding with short teasers of new music, the second of which, a 56-second video clip of a new tune called ‘Sad Song,’ was posted yesterday.

The Mission to reunite for 25th anniversary concert in London next October

As hinted at last summer, classic goth-rock act The Mission will reunite next year for a special 25th anniversary concert in London — although it’s not yet known whether this will lead to the series of U.K. and European concerts originally envisioned by bandleader Wayne Husse

The Primitives record ‘Never Kill a Secret’ EP, first new music in 20 years; set U.K. tour

The Primitives record ‘Never Kill a Secret’ EP, first new music in 20 years; set U.K. tour

The Primitives will release their first new music in 20 years next spring in the form of the four-track ‘Never Kill a Secret’ EP — available as a 7-inch single or digital download — designed to coincide with a just-announced March tour of the U.K.

The Specials announce 23-date tour of Europe, U.K. for next September and October

Reformed 2 Tone-era ska act The Specials this morning announced a lengthy tour of Europe and the band’s native U.K. next fall, a trek that puts the band’s reunion well into a third year.

Gang of Four sets North American, European tours supporting new album ‘Content’

Gang of Four sets North American, European tours supporting new album ‘Content’

Gang of Four will support its first all-new studio album in more than 15 years — ‘Content,’ due out on Jan. 25 on Yep Roc Records — with a 13-date North American headlining tour in February, the band announced on Wednesday.

Steven Severin: Robert Smith says ‘it’s just a matter of time’ until  2nd Glove album

Steven Severin: Robert Smith says ‘it’s just a matter of time’ until 2nd Glove album

Former Siouxsie and the Banshees bassist Steven Severin says he and Robert Smith have discussed recording a second album as The Glove — the duo’s short-lived early-’80s side project — and that The Cure’s frontman tells him, ‘It’s just a matter of time.’

Feelies to release first new album in 20 years

Feelies to release first new album in 20 years

Reunited college-rock favorites The Feelies ‘have completed recording basic tracks for a new album’
— the New Jersey combo’s first new record since 1991’s ‘Time for a Witness’ — that is slated to be released next spring on Bar/None Records.

Video: Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore, Alan Wilder at Recoil gig in Santa Ana, Calif.

While it wasn’t quite as momentous as last February’s performance of ‘Somebody’ at London’s Royal Albert Hall, former Depeche Mode bandmates Alan Wilder and Martin Gore teamed once again up last night, with Gore appearing as a post-show DJ at Wilder’s Recoil performance in Santa Ana, Calif.

The Cars debut video clip of ‘Blue Tip,’ first new song since 1987, on Facebook

The Cars debut video clip of ‘Blue Tip,’ first new song since 1987, on Facebook

The surviving members of The Cars revealed their reunion this past summer by simply posting a photo of the band in the studio on Facebook; now they follow that up with the first musical proof they’re back together: a 1:13-long video clip of the new song ‘Blue Tip.’

33 songs for 33 miners: Pixies play marathon set in Santiago, Chile, to celebrate rescue

Last night, the Pixies played Santiago’s Teatro La Cupula, their first-ever headlining date in Chile, and proceeded to celebrate the successful rescue of all 33 miners by playing an epic 33-song set (plus a two-song encore) that’s being billed as the longest set they’ve ever played.

Video: The Godfathers’ ‘Birth, School, Work, Death’ from ‘Shot Live at the 100 Club’

With The Godfathers’ 24-track live CD/DVD set ‘Shot Live at the 100 Club’ due out in less than three weeks, Secret Records Limited today posted the first clip from the June 17 concert at London’s famed 100 Club: fan favorite ‘Birth, School, Work Death,’ the title track to the reunited band’s 1988 album.